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  • UAB celebrates twelfth successful Blazer Bolt for Brain Cancer
    UAB celebrates twelfth successful Blazer Bolt for Brain Cancer
    May 19, 2025
    The twelfth annual Blazer Bolt for Brain Cancer 5K and Fun Run was held Saturday, May 17, at Railroad Park in Birmingham, Alabama. Despite the thunderstorms that rolled in early Saturday morning, racers still showed up, participated and made the event a success.
  • Brain Tumor Awareness Month: What you should know
    Brain Tumor Awareness Month: What you should know
    May 19, 2025
    Brain tumor symptoms vary widely and can often resemble other common health conditions. Understanding the risks, symptoms and treatment options can help lead to earlier diagnosis and better outcomes.
  • UAB resident leaders complete Chief Residents Leadership Development Workshop
    UAB resident leaders complete Chief Residents Leadership Development Workshop
    May 19, 2025
    Fourteen UAB chief residents recently completed the Chief Residents Leadership Development Workshop. The program, presented by the UAB Medicine Leadership Development Office, was held on May 9, 2025.
  • Markert leads spirituality in medicine course
    Markert leads spirituality in medicine course
    May 16, 2025
    Future physicians at the University of Alabama at Birmingham are exploring— through a unique course — how personal values, beliefs and spirituality can influence patient care.
  • Godin named APP supervisor for Neurosurgery
    Godin named APP supervisor for Neurosurgery
    May 15, 2025
    Danielle Godin has been named advanced practice provider (APP) supervisor for the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery.
  • Thomason graduates with MSN degree
    Thomason graduates with MSN degree
    May 15, 2025
    Danielle Thomason, manager of ambulatory services for the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery, will graduate in May with a Master of Science in Nursing degree.
  • 2025 pilot grant awardees announced for the Mary Heersink Institute for Global Health
    2025 pilot grant awardees announced for the Mary Heersink Institute for Global Health
    May 13, 2025
    The UAB Mary Heersink Institute for Global Health proudly announces the fourth cohort of pilot grant awardees. Three innovative projects have received pilot funding to encourage collaboration between UAB investigators and international partners, tackling critical global health challenges.
  • 5 neurosurgeons named 2025 Castle Connolly Top Doctors
    5 neurosurgeons named 2025 Castle Connolly Top Doctors
    May 7, 2025
    Five faculty members in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery have been recognized as 2025 Castle Connolly Top Doctors, a prestigious honor that celebrates physicians nationwide for clinical excellence and peer recognition.
  • Thum leads peripheral nerve education course
    Thum leads peripheral nerve education course
    May 5, 2025
    On April 28, 2025, Jasmine Thum, M.D., M.S. assistant professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery and Department of Biomedical Engineering, hosted a peripheral nerve education course for trainees at UAB.
  • Chair’s Message: May is Brain Tumor Awareness Month
    Chair’s Message: May is Brain Tumor Awareness Month
    May 5, 2025
    At UAB, we are proud to be home to one of the most comprehensive brain tumor programs in the region and part of the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center—Alabama’s only NCI-designated cancer center.
  • Neurosurgery welcomes Carrichi
    Neurosurgery welcomes Carrichi
    April 21, 2025
    The University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery welcomes Brandy Carrichi, MBA, as operations administrator.
  • UAB CNBCI hosts 3rd annual NeuroGateways Symposium
    UAB CNBCI hosts 3rd annual NeuroGateways Symposium
    April 21, 2025
    The Center for Neuroengineering and Brain-Computer Interfaces (CNBCI) under the University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine hosted its third annual NeuroGateways Symposium on April 10-11 at the UAB Alumni House.
  • Hale selected for SNS Neurosurgeon Scientist Training Program
    Hale selected for SNS Neurosurgeon Scientist Training Program
    April 21, 2025
    Andrew Hale, M.D., Ph.D., a neurological surgery resident in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery, has been selected to join the Neurosurgeon-Scientist Training Program (NSTP), an initiative from the Society of Neurological Surgeons (SNS).
  • Pine receives awards from PRCA
    Pine receives awards from PRCA
    April 8, 2025
    Angel Pine, communications intern for the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery, was recently honored with four awards from the Public Relations Council of Alabama (PRCA) for her outstanding work in public relations.
  • Kirchner speaks to UAB Public Relations students
    Kirchner speaks to UAB Public Relations students
    April 8, 2025
    Savanah Kirchner, communication specialist for the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery, recently served as a guest speaker for an Intro to Public relations class on the University of Alabama at Birmingham campus.
  • Professional angler wins Bassmaster Classic after emergency brain surgery
    Professional angler wins Bassmaster Classic after emergency brain surgery
    March 26, 2025
    Fothergill at the 2025 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under ArmourOn March 23, 2025, professional angler Easton Fothergill reeled in a record-breaking win at the 2025 Bass Pro Shops Bassmaster Classic presented by Under Armour—just 19 months after undergoing emergency brain surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital.
  • Neurosurgery advocates for legislation to prevent spina bifida in Alabama’s Hispanic community
    Neurosurgery advocates for legislation to prevent spina bifida in Alabama’s Hispanic community
    March 26, 2025
    Members of the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery, the Global Alliance for Prevention of Spina Bifida (GAPSBiF) and the UAB mission:brain chapter recently came together with March of Dimes to advocate for a bill that could address a significant health disparity in Alabama’s Hispanic community.
  • Leavenworth graduates from UAB Medicine’s spring 2025 LEAD program
    Leavenworth graduates from UAB Medicine’s spring 2025 LEAD program
    March 25, 2025
    Jianmei Leavenworth, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery, recently graduated from the spring 2025 cohort of UAB Medicine’s Leading Advancing Developing (LEAD) program.
  • Blazer Bolt announced for May 2025
    Blazer Bolt announced for May 2025
    March 25, 2025
    The twelfth annual Blazer Bolt for Brain Cancer 5K and Fun Run will be held on Saturday, May 17, at Railroad Park in Homewood, Alabama.
  • 9 graduate from UAB Medicine’s LEading Advancing Developing spring 2025 program
    9 graduate from UAB Medicine’s LEading Advancing Developing spring 2025 program
    March 24, 2025
    Nine faculty members recently graduated from UAB Medicine’s LEading Advancing Developing (LEAD) spring 2025 program. The program, presented by the UAB Medicine Leadership Development Office, recognized its graduates at a ceremony on March 13, 2025.
  • Shaia, Fisher elected as Neurosurgery Leadership Council officers
    Shaia, Fisher elected as Neurosurgery Leadership Council officers
    March 11, 2025
    The University of Alabama at Birmingham Neurosurgery Leadership Council (NLC) has elected new officers, with Jacquelyn “Jacque” Shaia, J.D., Ph.D., (pictured)  serving as president and Diane Fisher as secretary.
  • Lee receives UAB VIP Award
    Lee receives UAB VIP Award
    March 10, 2025
    Danny Lee, clinical research administrator II in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery, has been named a 2025 honoree for the UAB Values in Action Program (VIP).
  • 20 in Neurosurgery honored with annual service awards
    20 in Neurosurgery honored with annual service awards
    March 10, 2025
    Twenty employees in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery have been recognized for their dedication and commitment as part of the university’s annual Service Awards program.
  • Leavenworth publishes 50th study on PubMed, advancing cancer immunotherapy research
    Leavenworth publishes 50th study on PubMed, advancing cancer immunotherapy research
    March 5, 2025
    Jianmei Leavenworth, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery and assistant program director at the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center, has reached a significant milestone with her 50th study published on PubMed.
  • Department celebrates Thank a Resident Day
    Department celebrates Thank a Resident Day
    February 27, 2025
    The University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery proudly celebrates Thank a Resident Day, recognizing the dedication, hard work and sacrifices of our neurosurgical residents.
  • Mahavadi, Sun present at AANS/CNS Spine Summit
    Mahavadi, Sun present at AANS/CNS Spine Summit
    February 27, 2025
    Anil Mahavadi, M.D., MBA, a neurological surgery resident in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery, and Yifei Sun, a medical student at the Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine, presented at the Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerve.
  • Godzik discusses image guidance in minimally invasive surgery
    Godzik discusses image guidance in minimally invasive surgery
    February 25, 2025
    Jakub Godzik, M.D., MS, an associate professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery, presented on novel methods of image guidance in minimally invasive surgery at the Annual Meeting of the AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerve.
  • Howell receives Kuntz Scholar Award
    Howell receives Kuntz Scholar Award
    February 25, 2025
    Sasha Howell, M.D., a neurological surgery resident in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery, received the Kuntz Scholar Award at the annual meeting of the AANS/CNS Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerve.
  • 5 things to know about U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Hospitals expert opinion voting
    5 things to know about U.S. News & World Report’s 2025 Best Hospitals expert opinion voting
    February 25, 2025
    The University of Alabama at Birmingham is honored to be consistently recognized among the nation’s top hospitals for neurology and neurosurgery, a distinction that reflects the dedication of the UAB Department of Neurosurgery’s faculty and staff.
  • Osuka receives Uncle Kory Foundation grant
    Osuka receives Uncle Kory Foundation grant
    February 25, 2025
    Satoru Osuka, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor in the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Neurosurgery, has been awarded a $50,000 seed grant from the Uncle Kory Foundation to support his research on recurrent glioblastoma, one of the most aggressive and deadly forms of brain cancer.